FKJ & Col3trane Join Forces On "Perfect Timing"

FKJ and Col3trane link up on their new collaboration.

BYAron A.Apr 13, 20195.0K Views

Right before touching the stage at Coachella, FKJ drops some new heat with Col3trane. The French multi-instrumentalist will be taking his one-man show to Coachella at 3:15 p.m. on today (April 13) in the midst of his sold-out North American tour. FKJ enlists Col3trane for some assistance on the track. In a statement, he explained that he had been longing to collaborate with Col3trane and the two finally linked up in October.

"I already had a melody in my head for it, but what he came up with outdid what I had originally imagined," FKJ says. "He added words in the right spots. It also has that dancehall vibe that I love. When I was a teenager, I listened to a lot of dancehall and this beat is definitely an inspiration from it. I originally made the beat while on tour, just me on my laptop, very quickly and with a clear mind. Once Col3 sent over his vocals, I went back to the studio and worked on it. I haven't produced for many voices yet, but I quickly realized that this is something that I love to do. I'm free to expand into different genres that people don't expect from me."

Quotable Lyrics
Feels bad to go away, I just wish I would stay
But all the times I stayed behind on purpose
It felt like wasted times but never worthless

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